Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 July 2014 15:37
Published on Wednesday, 16 July 2014 15:37
Written by John Plestina

After repairs to McCabe Road north of Culbertson had been put off for about 20 years, the Board of County Commissioners voted, Tuesday, July 15, to call for bids to make the road once again Commission presiding officer Duane Nygaard said the road should be saved. It remains open, but in poor condition.The plan is to use recent technology where a milling machine would grind removed pavement, emulsions would be added and it would be put back on the roadway. A chip seal would be needed.The commissioners said this could be an affordable solution to a problem the county otherwise couldn’t afford to fix.There is heavy truck traffic on the already damaged road and new oil wells are going to be drilled in the area.There was also discussion of a weight limit and, according to Culbertson area residents who were at the meeting, weight limit signs have been removed.“We need to get out to bid right away. The longer we put it off, the less likely we are to get it done this year,” commissioner Gary Macdonald said.